Places jessicamargaret Wants to Go

This charmingly homemade amusement park has been growing for 40 years.

The Dalai Lama named this New Zealand landscape the "Spiritual Center of the Universe."

A wealth of local folk art, antiques, and curios, without ever leaving your car.

A former taxidermist has turned his old shop into a folk art mecca.

This former Norwegian sailor's church is slowly being taken over by ramshackle robot musicians.

One of New York's best collections of pinball is hidden in a secret bar in the back of this laundromat.

Garden dedicated to native carnivorous plants and site of huge flytrap heist.

The "last unrestored grand mansion of Savannah" is now a cramped, mouldering maze of antiques.

A Bibliophile's Dream.

A century-old hotspot for jazz, frequented by everyone from Charlie Chaplin to Al Capone.

An antiquated German apothecary on Chicago's North Side.

A science teacher's dream.

In one Chicago park, a trio of werewolves are waiting to devour their fallen brethren.

The subtle science of a master molecular gastronomist.

Pizza with a side of fine art.

Former bath house turns gastropub.

A giant bronze coil of feces is both a tribute to doggie defecation and a reminder to pick it up.

A speakeasy takes on Chicago's drinking culture.

A monument to the art of slicing people open.

This morbid, delightful curiosity shop offers everything from animal bones to human teeth.

This whimsical Oz-themed park had a wonderful impact on the surrounding neighborhood.

The curiosities and wonders of pharmacy in a delightful historic building.

This quirky curiosity shop takes its cues from the world's bazaars.

Arrr! The most authentic collection of pirate artifacts in the world... matey.